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Household of John Dawning (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Dawning and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawning, born in 1850 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawning, born in 1853 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and George (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Dawning's household

Male

John

Dawning

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawning

Wife
Male

Charles

Dawning

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Dawning

Daughter
Male

George

Dawning

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawning

Head

Married

31

1850

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawning

Wife

Married

28

1853

Chester, Cheshire, England

Charles

Dawning

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Dawning

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

George

Dawning

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

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